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Patented May 9, I889. R. M. TEAGUE.

' GATE.

(Application filed Dec. 29, 1898.)

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Patented May 9, I899. B. M. 'TEAGUE.

GATE.

(Application filed Dec. 29, 1898.)

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(No Model.)

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llNrrEn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT M. TEAGUE, OF BRENT-1AM, TEXAS.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 624,702, dated May 9,1899. Application filed December 29, 1893. Serial No. 700,625. (NomodelJ T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it-known that 1, ROBERT M. TEAGUE, a citizen of the United States,residingat Brenham, in the county of Washington and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to gates, and particularly to means for openingand closing the same; and the intent and purpose of the improvedarrangement is to dispense entirely with the ordinary gate-latch andsubstitute therefor an opening and closing device connected to the gateadjacent the rear end and adapted to be operated by levers on eitherside to open or close it.

The invention consists of the construction and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is,

a perspective view of a gate embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a topplan view of the gate and improved parts. Fig. 3 is an end elevation ofthe opening and closing mechanism and the gate in connection therewith,

v showing the arrangement of the parts when operated to open the gate.Fig. 4 represents detail perspective views of the parts of the openingand closing device disconnected.

Referring to the drawings, wherein similar numerals are utilized toindicate corresponding parts in the several views, the numeral 1designates a gate of any preferred form of construction and hinged to apost 2. The post 2 may form one end of a fence-panel, and adjacent theopposite free end of the gate an-- other post is intended to be located,though not shown, as such provision will be readily understood by anyone skilled in the art.

Movably secured to one side of the gate, near its hinged end, is one endof a gate-actuating bar or lever 3, having an opposite looped orbroadened end 4. The bifurcated end 5 of a fulcrum-bar 6 is movablyattached to the bar or lever 3 slightlyin advance of the looped orbroadened end 4 of the latter, the arms formed by the bifurcation of thebar 6 having upturned ends 7, which embrace the opposite sides of thebar or lever 3, and through said ends and latter bar is inserted apivot-bolt 8. The other end of the fulcrum-bar 6 is movably attached toa short movable fulcrumpost 9, situated at a suitable distance from thepost 2, and to the pivot-bolt 8 is secured a rod 10, which projectsupwardly and has its upper end connected to the inner opposing ends ofoperating-levers 11 and 12 by a yoke 13 and chains 13. The levers 11 and12 are fulcrumed in the upper ends of posts 14 and 15 on either side ofthe gate, and in the outer V ends of said levers are pendent cords oranalogons devices 16.

The bifurcated end 5 of the f nlcrum-ba'r 6 is located immediately underand forms a bearing for the looped or broadened end 4 of the actuatingbar or lever 3, and consequently a force exerted directly on the gatefrom "either side by stock or persons to open the same will meet withresistance in one direction by the downward pressure of the said loopedor broadened end 4 of the bar or lever 3 on the bifurcated end 5 of baror lever 6 and in a reverse direction by a limitation of movement of thegate by the connected levers 3 and 6. It will be observed, therefore,that the gate opens in one direction only, and to accomplish the openingoperation the outer end of either one of the levers 11 and 12 is pulleddownwardly and the rod 10 thereby drawn upwardly, which elevates bothlevers 3 and 6 at their pivotal point, as shown by Fig. 3, and causesthe said lever 3 to gradually pull open the gate, as shown by Fig. 2,

andthrow the f nlcrum-bar 6 over its fulcrum-- post. When the gate isopen, the outer ends of the levers 11 and 12 will be restored to theirnormal condition, owing to the throwing over of the bar 6, and to closethe gate 1 the outer end of either one of the latter levers is alsopulled down, and the chain 13, attached to the lever operated, will drawup on the yoke 13 and raise the levers 3 and: 6 and until a point isreached beyond the center of operation of the same, when both levers 3and 6 will drop and close the gate.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that very simple andpositively-acting mechanism of a durable nature is provided andemployedto open and close a gate, and

the cost of application of the same to any gate now in use, as well asin an initial attachment, is reduced to a minimum.

The looped or broadened end 4 of the lever 3 and the bifurcated end 5 ofthe lever 6 insure a proper registration of these engaging portions ofsaid levers, and a strong resistance is thereby offered to breakagethereof.

Changes in the proportions and dimensions of the several parts may bemade to accommodate various applications without in the least departingfrom the nature or spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention,what is claimed as new is- Thecombination with the swinging gate, oppositely-disposed operating-leversconnected at their inner ends by means of a chain or the like, a barfulcrumed at its lower end ROBERT M. TEAGUE.

Witnesses:

REUB DEMENT, R. V. HOFFMANN.

